Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi landed in the Solomon Islands Thursday at the start of a high-level, eight-nation Pacific tour to present the potentially lucrative offer.
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Beijing ancient sites take steps to protect migrating birds
Swifts fly over the Summer Palace in Beijing on June 18, 2019.Photo: VCG. First spotted in Beijing, Apus apus Pekinensis is a subspecies of the common swift (Apus apus). Along wit …
China’s foreign minister starts Pacific tour in the Solomon Islands
The eight-nation visit comes amid growing concerns about Beijing’s military and financial ambitions in the strategically important region.
China’s military researchers are thinking of ways to take down Elon Musk’s Starlink network
A research paper advised Beijing would need “soft and hard kill” methods to destroy Starlink’s satellite constellation.
Singapore firm charged for exporting US$500,000 worth of wine, alcohol via China to North Korea
Two Singaporean companies have been charged with exporting whisky, wine and other drinks to North … alcoholic drinks on five occasions to North Korea, transported via China, between November 2016 …
Indian drone makers getting export orders as data security fears shroud Chinese UAVs
Serious data security concerns over Chinese drones have landed Indian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) manufacturers in a sweet spot. Their made-in-India drones have started getting export orders from …
China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong more than halve in April vs March
China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong fell about 59% in April from the previous month, Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department data showed on Thursday. We apologize, but this video has failed to …
Economic Watch: China-ASEAN cooperation gains steam as ties grow stronger
Despite COVID-19 outbreaks and growing uncertainties, China sees unstoppable momentum in its cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and is ready to further deepen its …
How China’s Zero-COVID Policy Will Change the Luxury Market
Mounting layoff anxiety from some of China’s most robust industries has started to shake the myth of social mobility for the country’s younger workers.
Beijing residents have fun in the sun despite tightening restrictions
People in Beijing are making the most of the small spaces available as virus controls close in. The capital has recorded just dozens of cases each day but has also gone quiet since early May…
Senior Beijing city health official sacked amid capital’s Covid battle
Yu Luming’s removal as director of the city’s health commission appears to be linked to a corruption probe rather than the current wave of cases.
China pushes Pacific deal, as Australia scrambles to repair regional ties
Australia’s own foreign minister is in Fiji as her Chinese counterpart travels the region offering a 10-nation trade and security deal.
China Property Market Slumps on Developers’ Debt Crisis, Weak Buyer Sentiment
China’s property market, a key pillar of the world’s second-largest economy, has weakened sharply in the past year as a result of a government clampdown on excessive borrowings by developers, and a …
